Karol Kucera vs Petr Korda — Antwerp Quarter-final

Antwerp · ATP · Quarter-final
SVK
Karol Kucera
52 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 1998
hard
CZE
Petr Korda
58 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Kucera K.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Korda P.
Kucera K.
3662
Korda P.
6421

Karol Kucera defeated Petr Korda 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Antwerp quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Karol Kucera had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Karol Kucera claimed a first win over Petr Korda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-01-19Australian OpenSFhardPetr Korda6-1 6-4 1-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kucera K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Korda P.

Korda P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kucera K.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Kucera K.Korda P.
1st serve in·Even
56%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.8
5.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
11°COvercast
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Rosset M.
7-633-66-16-4
Semi-finals
Rosset M.
Rafter P.
7-647-62
Rusedski G.
Kucera K.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Rosset M.
Larsson M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Korda P.
3-66-46-2
Rafter P.
Tarango J.
6-716-26-1
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
6-34-66-4
R16
Johansson T.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Raoux G.
7-663-67-613
Larsson M.
Siemerink J.
6-36-3
Korda P.
Portas A.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Ulihrach B.
6-16-1
Rosset M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-3
Tarango J.
Norman M.
7-626-2
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
R32
Rafter P.
Boetsch A.
6-27-68
Pioline C.
Gustafsson M.
6-47-66
Tarango J.
Norman D.
3-66-46-3
Norman M.
Henman T.
7-56-3
Raoux G.
Clavet F.
7-645-76-2
Ulihrach B.
Santoro F.
6-26-4
Kucera K.
Van Herck J.
6-736-46-2
Johansson T.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-2
Damm Sr M.
Dewulf F.
4-67-666-4
Rusedski G.
Arazi H.
7-643-66-3
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-3
Larsson M.
Goellner M.
6-26-1
Rosset M.
Kiefer N.
7-634-67-65
Kafelnikov Y.
Novak J.
7-55-76-3
Korda P.
Ferreira W.
6-36-3
Portas A.
Hrbaty D.
6-747-616-4